Newag S.A. has officially handed over the first of
five DRAGON locomotives to Freightliner PL.
The six-axle electric locomotives are equipped
with an additional diesel engine for operations
on non-electrified end lines and at sidings. The
DRAGON locomotives were fully designed and
manufactured in Poland with financing provided
by ING Lease (Poland).
The first DRAGON locomotive was named Ernest
Malinowski, after a Polish railway engineer and
constructor of the Central Trans-Andean Railway in
Peru.
Konstantin Skorik, President of the Board,
Freightliner PL: “Investing in modern rolling
stock is one way to uplift the image of railway
services. From the very beginning of its operations,
Freightliner has implemented a strategy of
maximum efficiency based on new and reliable
locomotives and wagons. Our locomotives are, on
average, 8 yrs old. We believe that if you are not
moving forward, you are going backwards. As a
result, we have decided to extend our fleet with
DRAGONS – new, six-axle electric locomotives,
which have an additional diesel engine. The
DRAGON locomotives are the product of Polish
engineering, which is characterised by the highest
parameters of power, efficiency, ergonomics and
reliability. We are very proud that we have ordered
locomotives designed and manufactured in Poland,
creating specialist know-how and employment
opportunities.”
Freightliner Poland
receives first five
DRAGON locomotives
Flexicon
launches screw-conveyor
Flexicon has released a new extreme-duty flexible
screw conveyor with purpose-built hopper that
transfers bulk material received from front-end
loaders.
The conveyor consists of a heavy-gauge stainless
steel screw that rotates within a 200 mm stainless steel
tube. Since the conveyor is driven at its top end by a
15 kW variable speed electric motor and gear reducer,
material exits the discharge housing prior to contacting
any seals or bearings. The tube interior and removable
screw are smooth and crevice-free, allowing rapid,
thorough cleaning.
Rugged enough to withstand incidental contact
with front-end loaders, the heavy-gauge stainless steel
hopper holds up to 7 t, or 5.7 m
3
, providing an ample
supply of material for the high capacity conveyor to
run continually as a front-end loader replenishes the
material.
Self-contained on an all-stainless skid equipped
with forklifting tubes, the system can be deployed
in multiple indoor or outdoor locations with a single
power connection, conveying a broad range of
free-flowing and non-free-flowing materials from
fine powders to large aggregates including abrasives,
corrosives and materials with bulk densities up to
2400 kg/m
3
.
Material is conveyed at a 40˚ incline before
discharging into downstream processing equipment
or storage vessels. The simple design is said to deliver
efficient performance and high reliability while
reducing maintenance and cost. The system is also
available constructed of carbon steel with durable
industrial coatings.
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